Rough couple of days for former and current Sooners. From Fox Sports:
Ten former Oklahoma players were cutdown victims as the 32 National Football League teams made their final roster cuts over the weekend to get down to the 53-man limit to begin the 2016 season.
Source: Sooners Cut in NFL 2016 Roster Moves | FOX...

ESPN's Bill Barnwell rights that Minnesota's trade for former Sooner Sam Bradford shows desperation on the part of the Vikings.
If there was a ceiling to Bradford's game, maybe this would make more sense, but if Bradford was going to break out, wouldn't it have happened by now?
Source: NFL - The acquisition of Sam Bradford...

Big Jim Ross list the top keys to success for the OU's game this weekend against the Houston Cougars. Top on the list is the manage emotions:
The team that can manage its emotions and withstand the other team's big plays increases its chances of winning.
Source: Seven keys to Oklahoma's opener against high-powered Houston |...

USA Today's Greg Schroeder reports Samarje is just fine with not being in the spotlight.
Oklahoma’s complete backfield might be the best combination in college football, but at least so far in Perine’s case, it’s not a vehicle for stardom. Which is more than fine with him.Source: Samaje Perine powers Oklahoma, outside the spotlight